California News Briefs Reflect Local Fiscal And Civic Moves
California cities on the move with rate cuts and new projects. San Rafael lowers the city tax to 1.18 per hundred. Red Bluff hosts a horse racing meet. Paso Robles awards an oil macadam paving contract to Granite Construction. Richmond annexation drive, Sausalito traffic changes, and a wave of public works from water conservation to hospital mergers are outlined alongside state highway paint plans and county budget protests.
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Red Bluff
Paso Robles
Granite Construction Company
Watsonville
Richmond Annex
el Cerrito
United Brethren, Christian and Presbyterian
Fresno
Madera
Mariposa County
Padres
San Juan
Butte County
Board of Supervisors
Guy Wilkinson
Palermo
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Gridley Memorial Hall
Sausalito
al O’connor
Philippine Refining Corporation of New York
Point San Pablo
Richmond
Pacific Molasses Company, Ltd
United Molasses Company Ltd
London
England
David Dorward
Pacific Coast
Philippine Corporation
L. F. Bollinger
Richmond Maternity Hospital
Elizabeth Redmond
San Jose
Santa Clara Valley
Sacramento Region
Citizens’ Council
Sacramento
Simon J. Lubin
Lubin
Mexico
South
Central America
Canada
State Department of Finance
Callifornia
State Division of Highway
A. R. Heron
Heron
United States Public Roads Bureau
State Division of Highways
California
Grass Valley
Fair Sex
Eureka
L. C. Bannister
Pittsburg
Kings County
Kettleman Hills
County Board of Supervisors
Hayward
Angola
Africa
A. R. Zacharias
Alvin L. Weymouth
Fourth Fleet Division
Naval Reserves of
Santa Cruz
Chamber of Commerce
Cotati
University of California Soil Experts
C. G. Johnson
United States Treasury
Johnson
Birge M. Clark
Palo Alto
J. S. Blackburn
University Avenue
Cowper Street
Frank Adams
University of California
State Department of Public Works
Adams
L. A. Naselli
Hugh Donovan
Bert B. Meek
C. C. Young
Meek
Laguna
Imperial County
Five rules for keeping winter apples enticing
Wisconsin horticulturist C L Kuehner advises on winter apple storage from OSU publications. Pick fruit ripe but firm, handle carefully to avoid bruises, avoid large bins, store in shaded outdoor baskets briefly before cellarStorage, and keep a ventilated cool cellar near 82 degrees with airflow under a false floor or sprinkling to prevent shriveling.
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Wisconsin
Agricultural Publications Office
Ohio State University
C. L. Kuehner
Time of Picking Apples for Storage
United States Department of Agriculture stresses picking at maturity to maximize market quality and storage life. bulletin 1448-D outlines tests for principal varieties including color firmness and skin adherence, noting small delays change keeping quality. It recommends a pressure tester to measure firmness, with readings guiding storage readiness for Arkansas Black about 25 pounds and McIntosh around 14 to 15 pounds.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington, D. C
Arkansas
To Prepare Trees and Shrubs for Cold Winter
Young trees and shrubs should not be hoed this fall but allowed to harden for winter. Weeds may grow to slow shoots. If fall is dry, soak ground and let roots stay wet. Mulch with straw or leaves to conserve moisture and deter mice from eating bark. Winter kill often from drying roots, not cold.
Pennsylvania Carrying on Important Tests
The Pennsylvania experiment station investigates orchard culture and fertilization across six years, detailing 13 experiments on 10 soil types and 12 locations. It measures 2,653 trees and about 34,610 bushels of fruit in the last five years, noting striking results from using fertilizers.
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Pennsylvania
Gulf Stream Warms Farther Ocean Waters
The Gulf Stream remains several degrees hotter than adjacent seas. Water's high heat capacity stores tropical heat, four times that of air and five times that of land, carrying warmth over long distances and releasing it gradually to the atmosphere.
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Gulf Stream
Oceans
Earth
Old Doctor's Idea Aids The Elderly With Safe Laxative
An 188s discovery by Dr Caldwell changed laxative use for the elderly. He sought a remedy that avoids griping and dependence, yet provides relief for biliousness headaches and low energy. His Syrup Pepsin became a widely praised, gentle laxative available at drugstores.
Four perfect bridge hands reported in Florida games
The Arkansas Gazette notes four perfect bridge hands on a single deal observed in Florida games. The editor quips that in poker a single deal with four royal flushes would only be known from the survivor’s confession at an inquest of the others.
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Florida
Arkansas Gazette
Hard Water Mark Warns of Grimy Wash Tub
A grimy line of soap suds shows the high water mark in the tub indicating hard water. The ad claims 20 Mule Team Borax softens water and simplifies washing.
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Borax
Experienced Help The Managing Editor Make-Up Offer
A witty Detroit News exchange shows Miss Flapper offering to take charge of the newspaper’s make-up as a response to a managing editor questioning prior experience. The dialogue highlights a confident bid for newsroom duties and ironic tone.
Russ Ball Blue tonic claimed beneficial for poultry
Readers report Russ Ball Blue serves as a tonic for chickens, noting its effectiveness with large packages advertised by Gro wx vs Adv. The item highlights consumer use and promotional placement without broader inspection of claims.
One for Accessories
A quip about a man owning two cars and needing spare items. The joke implies he split his accessories across vehicles, notes a humorous constrain of fitting belongings on a single car, reflecting lighthearted domestic banter.
Traffic Cop Warns of Summons and Nujol's Role
A patrol officer quips that traffic warnings resemble medical advisories and that a summons can land drivers in the doctor's office. He touts Nujol as a natural aid said to regulate the system, noting it contains no medicine or drugs and is produced by Nujol Laboratories in New York.
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Nujol
Najol
Nujol Laboratories
Park Avenue
New York
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